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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

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The pickup for total construction in August was the result of greater activity for each of construction’s three main sectors—nonresidential building [7%], residential building [4%] and nonbuilding construction [13%]. ” Nonresidential building declined 8% year-to-date; residential, -5%; and nonbuilding, -4%.